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Friday, August 15, 2008
“Interesting”
Jim Thome’s long three-run homer started it. Shortly after he returned to the dugout, the parade really got going.
Thome, Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez and Juan Uribe hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning Thursday to tie a major-league record and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 to complete a three-game sweep.
Toby Hall came to bat with the chance to make it five straight but struck out to end the inning. Hall, who was with the Dodgers when they hit four straight homers against the Padres in 2006, admitted he was trying to get another.
“That was the first time that I tried doing it. I was all in,” Hall said.
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1. Dewey, Steven Wright Wannabe and Soupuss Posted: August 15, 2008 at 01:42 AM (#2903936)Pedro Ramos, probably. In fact that whole group is pretty home run-challenged.
Helen Keller.
*Goes to hell*
To be fair to Guillen and Uribe - (1) Guillen benched Uribe in favor of Alexei Ramirez as soon as he could justify doing so; and (2) Uribe has been doing a fine job as both a utility infielder and as a replacement for the oft-injured Joe Crede. I wouldn't mind seeing Uribe return in '09, as long as his role is similar to the role he's currently playing.
Then the Padres went ahead in the top of the 10th -- and Nomah won it with a 2 run shot in the bottom of the 10th.
Damn, that was a hell of a game.
I'm not sure what you mean.
1961 - Braves
1963 - Indians
1964 - Twins
2006 - Dodgers
2007 - Red Sox
2008 - White Sox
So, it never happens in the first 6 decades of the 20th Century.
Then 3 times in 4 years.
Then it doesn't happen for 4 more decades.
Then 3 times in 3 years.
I have no idea what, if ANYTHING, it means.
Quentin has been plunked in his last 6 games. It think E-X is asking what the record is.
Ah. Quentin broke the record today - the old record was five.
WTF?
Craig Biggio was hit once every 43.87 plate appearances.
He leans over the plate a fair bit - or is it me??
I think it's cos he's black.
He does a little. Also, the deep crouch makes it hard for him to move back, and inside fastballs are the best way to go at him, so it all adds up.
How hard does he try to get out of the way? I saw one of the HBPs last week and his attempt to elude the offering seemed rather Baylorian. Not complaining mind you, as I wholeheartedly endorse the Baylor method of rotating the upper body a full quarter of an inch on any inside pitch.
He doesn't move much, but his stance doesn't really allow it. But give him credit -- he's earning it without armor.
Not anymore. I think the game yesterday was the first time he's worn the elbow pad this season.
...of course, that means nothing if he keeps taking pitches off that front shoulder.
Hope that Quentin copes better than Weeks
He sure does crowd the plate. Whether he wants to get hit...well, I suppose you couldn't get hit that much if you were really trying to get out of the way.
Quentin looks like Don Baylor up there so it's no surprise he gets hit like Baylor too.
He looks more like Jose Canseco to me. Heck, I see him up there and after all year my mind still says, "Canseco's up."
Helen Keller.
I see your Helen Keller and raise you a Stephen Hawking.
I...AM...STILL...ALIVE...SO...MY...CHANCES...ARE...BETTER
LOL, you got me there!
He must have a weird ALS to still be alive (and may he remain so).
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